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IvanAnywhere is an office robot designed by computer programmer Ivan Bowman to occupy his spot at the office while he lounges at home. Instead of merely chatting online with coworkers, Bowman has equipped IvanAnywhere with a camera and touchscreen computer so that he can video chat in real time. IvanAnywhere is fully mobile and moves…
TiVoToGo and Multi-Room Viewing are coming to Series 3 and TiVoHD boxes in November. [TiVo Community]
Don’t you hate accidentally smiling at 17% capacity and having no one tell you? Omron has released what they’re calling “Smile Measurement Software,” which tells you what your smile factor is on a scale of 0 to 100%. The software uses 3D face mapping technology to, “ensure accurate smile detection and measurement even when the…
Rather than just tell you what’s great (and terrible) about the hot new Vudu video-on-demand box, I thought I’d show you, so come on… The setup experience is so amazingly simple, it makes TiVo look complex. (Of course, compared to what this simple, broadband-connected video server does, TiVo is complex. Speaking of TiVo, Vudu’s remote…
If there’s one device that needs some features raped into it, its the remote control. Acoustic Research showed the ARRU449 universal remote at CEDIA today in all its Wi-Fi goodness. Available in October, the gadget’s built-in Wi-Fi technology allows you to use your connection to get the latest weather reports, sports scores, headlines and what’s…
The HTC Kaiser appeared on their site listed as the AT&T Tilt 8925. After a summer of speculation, looks like it’s officially coming to AT&T. [Ubergizmo] https://gizmodo.com/htc-kaiser-coming-in-august-as-the-at-t-8925-279460
Intel introduced their quad-core Xeon 7300 series processors. [Reuters]
If you’re looking for something more in your touchscreen table computer than theMicrosoft Surface or Rosie, Northrop Grumman is showing off the TouchTable next week at a conference in London. The device, something that has been used in the defense sector for several years now, is what they call an “integrated collaboration environment,” or much…
IFA 2007, allegedly the biggest consumer electronics fair in the world, had it all. But it happened on Labor Day weekend, so you probably missed all of our video hands-on and reviews of never-before-touched products. Here’s the complete guide to the very best: The three hottest gadgets • The new Blu-ray camera from Hitachi works…
Apple is working with iPod dock makers JBL and Polk on a system that allows anything heard on an HD Radio/iPod dock system to be tagged and sent to an iPod, which will later be transferred to iTunes. Once on iTunes, a playlist is presented where users can purchase any tracks they heard while listening…
When we posted vague details of the Rosie Coffee Table, powered by “Apple,” with a huge, beautiful multitouch touchscreen, I knew it would be high up on my list of things to check out. I saw it, and most of my short demo was buggy, even for a beta. The machines, powered by various Apple…
Japanese company Focal Corp has recently released the Boomtune Mini, a speaker accessory that doubles as a tripod for your smallish MP3 player. What was once a concept a few years ago has become reality, and it appears to have turned out nicely, clearly designed for the smaller iPods. Pictures show the Boomtune plugged into…
Have you ever spilled your heart out to your dog and wished that it recorded all of it for replay value? Well, wish no more for the Wireless Puppy Cam is here — a toy so obnoxiously cute it’ll make recording your video suicide note even more fun that it normally is. The Puppy Cam…
You asked for it and here it is, a hands-on with the Cowon Q5. We spent quite a bit of time going through it and, unfortunately for all the fans, we have to tell you that it’s absolutely craptastic. On paper it looks great, but in reality it feels like a mash-up of features with…
It’s official: Apple’s denied that the iPod Touch will have Bluetooth. [Boing Boing Gadgets]
JVC showed us an impressive demo of its Procision (yes, that’s the way these guys spell it) line of LCD monitors announced a couple of months ago and shipping this month. JVC lined up its 47-inch LT-47X898 (second from the left) against contenders from Sony (at left), Toshiba (third in the row) and Sharp (on…
If you need a way to kickstart your mornings, or just really hate waking up before 3pm, this trio of alarm clocks may pique your interest. The alarm clocks are shaped like a grenade, soccer ball or baseball and are covered in a soft PVC material for reasons of safety. It features a sensor that…
Steve Jobs and Apple announced the $100 Store Credit “rebate” for all iPhone owners that were eager enough to buy an iPhone when it first came out. The early adopters had enough faith in the company to buy early, even though it cost a good $500/$600. It’s a great gesture, in theory, but let’s analyze…
Sony’s HES-v1000 is a 200 disc Blu-ray burner/changer that has a 500GB HDD, Cross media interface, and an ethernet for streaming. I found it to be more impressive in person with unnecessary but awesome motorized plates of glass. And I was a little disappointed at its limited media streaming functionality. Audio only, dudes. https://gizmodo.com/whoa-200-disc-blu-ray-changer-sony-hes-v1000-296414 It…
Why leave notes to your family on a magnetic dry erase board on your refrigerator when you can write directly on the toaster where nobody will see it? Actually, this toaster doesn’t actually let you write notes onto the toaster, it burns the note into the toast as well, which means your kid has plenty…